The assistant manager is the latest person to hail Rodriguez and to praise the way he has added another dimension to the Reds' attack.
"Maxi is a class footballer," said Lee.
"He has come here and settled very quickly. He has been great to have around the place and he is very focused.
"He is a great professional and it is a great pity he is not available for us in the Europa League.
"One of his best assets is he likes to get the ball forward quickly and get us on the attack. That's the first thing you should always think about when you get the ball - to pass it forward - and he does that.
"Maxi makes some great forward moves and he has done a great job for this football club.
"He wants to do well at this club and that's great for us when you have an international footballer who comes here and wants to learn and get better."
